India had sought action against Pakistan over the release of 26/11 mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi

India has objected after China blocked its move at the United Nations seeking action against Pakistan over the release of 26/11 mastermind and LeT commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up the issue with Chinese leadership.

The External Affairs Ministry said India has raised the issue bilaterally with members of the UN Sanctions Committee, and in the case of China it was taken up at the highest level.

At a meeting of the UN Sanctions Committee, India had sought action against Pakistan for the release of Lakhvi in the 26/11 trial in violation of a UN resolution - but Chinese representatives blocked the move on grounds that New Delhi did not provide sufficient information.

Sources said PM Modi has taken up the issue with the Chinese leadership, adding that all other members in the Sanctions Committee supported India's stand.

“The government had taken up the issue of violation of the 1267 sanctions regime in respect of Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi.

"Our concerns in this matter were conveyed to the chair of the 1267 Committee. We also raised this bilaterally with the other members of the Committee.

"In case of China, this matter has been taken up at the highest level,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.

Lakhvi, the mastermind of the 26/11 terror attack in which 166 people were killed, was released from a Pakistani jail in April. The UN Sanctions Committee met at India's request last week.

Swarup said the 1267 Committee has been created under Chapter 7 of the United Nations Charter and decisions are binding on all member countries of the UN.

In a letter to the current chair of the UN Sanctions Committee Jim McLay, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Asoke Kumar Mukerji last month had said Lakhvi's release by a Pakistani court was in violation of the 1267 UN resolution dealing with designated entities and individuals.

The sanction measures apply to designated individuals and entities associated with terror groups including al-Qaida and LeT, wherever located.

The Sanctions Committee has five permanent and 10 non-permanent UN member states in it. Swarup said the issue of China blocking India's move was raised with chair of the Sanctions Committee which is headed by New Zealand.

The release of Lakhvi had also raised concerns in the US, the UK, Russia, France and Germany, with Washington seeking his re-arrest.